Total Payments
$78,893
2024 Payments
$4,305
Companies
19
Transactions
341
Medicare Patients
649
Medicare Billing
$56,107
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$36,920 (46.8%)
Consulting$24,080 (30.5%)
Travel$9,626 (12.2%)
Food & Beverage$8,109 (10.3%)
Education$136.35 (0.2%)
Research$22.48 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $34,850 | 20 | 44.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $24,080 | 21 | 30.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $9,626 | 38 | 12.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $8,109 | 255 | 10.3% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $2,070 | 3 | 2.6% |
| Education | $136.35 | 3 | 0.2% |
| Unspecified | $22.48 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$78,870
340 transactions
Research
$22.48
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $30,530 | 76 | $0 (2019) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $28,799 | 73 | $0 (2024) |
| US WorldMeds, LLC | $9,162 | 28 | $0 (2019) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $3,573 | 48 | $0 (2024) |
| Acorda Therapeutics, Inc | $2,618 | 7 | $0 (2019) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $1,641 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| InSightec,Inc | $517.51 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | $466.44 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $330.29 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Impax Laboratories, Inc. | $307.50 | 20 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,305 | 39 | Abbott Laboratories ($2,112) |
| 2023 | $682.42 | 11 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($349.60) |
| 2020 | $365.37 | 17 | Abbott Laboratories ($209.74) |
| 2019 | $12,549 | 81 | Abbott Laboratories ($7,833) |
| 2018 | $20,060 | 92 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($14,782) |
| 2017 | $40,930 | 101 | Abbott Laboratories ($18,191) |
All Payment Transactions
341 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 14
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.45 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | INFINITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.99 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | INFINITY (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $64.17 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | INFINITY (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $9.02 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VYALEV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.87 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.41 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Vercise (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Vercise_NMD | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | INFINITY (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,662.50 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.66 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.74 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VYALEV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.76 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.41 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.04 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $151.11 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.96 | General |
| Category: Deep Brain Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Vercise (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $400.00 | General |
| Category: Vercise_NMD | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.30 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.12 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.77 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.10 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | NUPLAZID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.71 | General |
| Category: PARKINSONS DISEASE PSYCHOSIS | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DUOPA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.95 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.14 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.93 | General |
| Category: General - DBS_NMD | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | NUPLAZID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.36 | General |
| Category: PARKINSONS DISEASE PSYCHOSIS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 316 | 381 | $169,785 | $32,498 |
| 2020 | 7 | 333 | 399 | $150,615 | $23,609 |
Total Patients
649
Total Services
780
Medicare Billing
$56,107
Procedure Codes
12
All Medicare Procedures & Services
12 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 94 | 102 | $57,670 | $11,756 | 20.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 41 | 49 | $36,645 | $7,830 | 21.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 68 | 73 | $28,275 | $5,930 | 21.0% |
| 95983 | Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator with brain stimulator programming, first 15 minutes with qualified health professional | Office | 2023 | 97 | 128 | $39,423 | $5,840 | 14.8% |
| 95984 | Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator with brain stimulator programming, each additional 15 minutes with qualified health professional | Office | 2023 | 16 | 29 | $7,772 | $1,142 | 14.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 140 | 167 | $62,625 | $8,659 | 13.8% |
| 95983 | Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord or peripheral stimulation device with brain stimulator programming, first 15 minutes face-to-face time with qualified health care professional | Office | 2020 | 74 | 104 | $24,960 | $4,296 | 17.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes | Office | 2020 | 22 | 22 | $23,430 | $3,907 | 16.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 23 | 29 | $15,950 | $2,720 | 17.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes | Office | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $11,500 | $1,808 | 15.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes | Office | 2020 | 48 | 51 | $11,380 | $1,737 | 15.3% |
| 99441 | Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $770.00 | $483.27 | 62.8% |
About Dr. Michael Pourfar, MD
Dr. Michael Pourfar, MD is a Neurology healthcare provider based in New York, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/22/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1730169905.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Pourfar, MD has received a total of $78,893 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,305 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 341 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($34,850).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Pourfar has provided services to 649 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 780 services with total Medicare billing of $56,107. Data is available for 2 years (2020–2023), covering 12 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurology
- Location New York, NY
- Active Since 01/22/2006
- Last Updated 10/24/2012
- Taxonomy Code 2084N0400X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1730169905
Products in Payments
- ACTIVA (Device) $30,483
- DBS IPGs (Device) $10,790
- APOKYN (Drug) $9,106
- Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs (Device) $6,961
- SCS IPGs (Device) $6,323
- INFINITY (Device) $2,247
- Duopa (Drug) $1,522
- Vercise (Device) $1,407
- GENERAL DBS (Device) $884.86
- Infinity DBS Pulse Generators (Device) $804.75
- Deep Brain Stimulation (Device) $717.51
- Cardiovascular- Research only (Device) $542.31
- VERCISE (Device) $481.12
- NUPLAZID (Drug) $466.44
- RYTARY (Drug) $425.17
- St. Jude Medical (Device) $405.87
- PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE (Device) $330.29
- GOCOVRI (Drug) $282.34
- Exablate (Device) $145.51
- Neupro (Drug) $143.43
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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